DIY Outdoor Lighting  Ideas That Improve The Mood Of The Atmosphere

Warm outdoor lighting creates a welcoming feel. This is important when you’re inviting guests over. Having good lighting will drastically improve the mood of the atmosphere. With a little soothing background music, your entire home will transform into a serene hangout place. Come and have a look as we have compiled a list of ideas for DIY outdoor lighting that will make you love your home more.

1. Watering Lights

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This design creates an illusion as if the watering can is pouring lights out of it instead of water. This beautifully lightens the gorgeous flowerbeds under it. For this brilliant work, the creator uses a battery operated string LED lights. This makes it easy to have several of these out there in the garden without having to rely on power socket. Look at the easy steps here.

2. Fireplace

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Come gather around the fire place and share stories and laughter! Oh wait, it’s not exactly a fireplace. It’s a string light for fire kind of fireplace. It is absolutely safe and environmental-friendly. Definitely won’t lack the cozy warm lighting that a fireplace should have. The string LED lights are battery-operated. So, you don’t have to worry about finding a power socket for it.

3. Mason Jar Candle Lights

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This is yet another great idea to light up the way. It uses mason jar which you can find easily. The jar protects the candles inside from being put off by the wind. First, you must put the candles into the jars before lighting it up with a lit spaghetti stick. This is also convenient because you can simply take back the mason jars for something else once the party is over. No mess and no fuss.

4. Ball of Light

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Wow, that’s unusual! The glowing orbs really captivates the eyes of those who sees it. This creative idea uses round glass shades. The lighting inside is made of Christmas lights. The creator put this lighting on timer so it glows by itself when it’s dark. Check out here for further details on making this awesome orb.

5. String Light Poles

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Path your way to your backyard with this beautiful string light poles. The base is made of concrete for stability purpose. You can arrange these around your backyard before putting on the string lights. Definitely a must try to create a cool cozy ambiance for an awesome backyard dinner. See the steps here.

6. Decked Garden Terrace

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This is simple but looks so elegant! Take out the old string Christmas LED lights from your store room and wrap them around the wooden frame for an exquisite lighted deck. Talk about a nice place to have a beer and a long chat. You and your guests will love this! Check this out for the detailed description in making this a reality.

7. Wrap Around Tree Lights

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During Christmas, we drag trees into our house and wrap it around with light. On other days, we drag the lights out and wrap around the trees. If you have a tree in your backyard, you’re lucky! Make it the highlight of your backyard by putting some large bulb string lights around it. What a gorgeous sight to come home to!

8. Rope Light

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Illuminate the walkway a rope light! Its flexibility and water-proof advantage makes it an ideal choice for outdoor lighting. You can wrap around the flowerbeds, flower pots, trees or whatever you have in your backyard. You may need garden staples to keep the light tube in place.

9. Garden Candle

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A simple garden deserves some simple lighting. Lay down a bucket and put some candles inside to create a fairy garden. The bucket should face away from the wind direction. It looks pretty warm. Just nice for a cool and calm night. Works great if you use scented candles too. Lavender, citronella and other scented candles can ward off pests such as mosquitoes.

10. Shining Plant

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Do shining plants really exist? Well, now they do! It may look the cactus has LED string lights strapped all over it but it’s not. The whole thing is man-made. The body of the cactus can be made of wood wrapped with paper. Water-proof paint may be needed for extra protection. The string lights are taped on it with its battery stashed at the base of the pot. It maybe complicated to make but this really makes a great addition in your garden.

Hope the ideas listed here will proof to be useful to you someday. If there is some really fascinating lighting ideas that you would like to share with us, don’t hesitate to comment below!